Reviews of University at Albany (College)

Jenni Boo

If you can, choose a different college. I haven't started classes yet, but will be starting in a week. This place is unhelpful, disorganized, and has ridiculously complicated standards for any type of documentation you need to provide for admissions or financial aid. They don't tell you extremely important things until the last minute. When they mess up, they don't admit to it and apologize, they have an "oh well" attitude. For such a big school, their class schedule time and selection is not great. They don't have any online classes for my major, or minor, which is frustrating. I just don't recommend this school at all unless you want to be stressed out for several months at a time making sure you've got everything done on time and correctly.

Michael Giannisis

We had a tour of the school today and the campus is beautiful and the guides were very knowledgeable.

Monica Statile

Basketball game was great! Seats not too comfortable, but atmosphere was. Easy in/out

Amanda Yaple

I have almost a 4.0 in biochemistry and molecular biology. This school makes everything more difficult than it has to be. They discriminate against the students and overcharge on everything. I will never endorse this school again. A couple of my professors were great but the majority were awful. They do not know how to teach. The school is greedy, greedy, greedy. They don't value their students, no matter how excellent. Also the majority of students are just there to party not better anything. You can be an alcoholic and fail out they don't do anything against you, but if you get a parking ticket while you are getting a decal and they will hold it against you. I am DISCUSTED with the parking and transit services. They are old and senile with bitter hearts. This school rips your off.

Steven Nuzzo

Excellent University.

Joann Medina

Great campus and environment.

Stefanie Greenberg

Football

Idaho Wumbo

I visited this place a few times. It just looks like a stark and ugly office complex.

Nicholas Leone

Transferred here from SUNY Cortland.... Worst mistake ever. The school is gross, the staff are rude, and the overall feel is that its all about the $$$. They don't care about you here at all and there is no good reason to come to this school unless you want to party.. I would leave if I wasn't so close to being done. When I do graduate I would still wish my degree was from Cortland and not this hell hole.

Juris Doctor, NYS Bar Exam Candidate 2019

I graduated from UAlbany Class of 2012 BA English the best school ever!!!

Malith De Silva

Studied as a transfer student at SUNY Albany for two years and loved everything about it!

Mashuk A

Beautiful campus

Spongesquare Pantsbob

I was a junior before I transferred. It was fun until they cut so many majors. They built a new football stadium, they're adding extensions to the campus center and they're building a new fountain (I get the water tower but why replace the entire thing?). I'm sure that has nothing to do with it. I'm just saying the school has a lot of money despite the fact that they don't have enough money to maintain the majors they offer.

Aneka Rahman

It's a really beautiful campus.

Nerissa George

I graduated from SUNY Albany Undergrad Public Health Program and it was amazing ! Everyone was willing to help us exceed. The professors were very knowledgeable and went the extra mile. I enjoyed the program so much that I continued studying in their graduate program. I've took advantage of all the opportunities SUNY Albany gave me. The social life aspect of the school is great. As a young adult you just have to be responsible enough to be able to balance things out. I met some amazing people at SUNY! Overall it's a great school if you stay focus on what your going there for.

Ace Ventura

excellent school for money’s worth

Yasser Dhahir

This university has the most ignorant in manners and ethics professors I have ever met. Just a reminder University at Albany, manners and well speaking comes before education. Having a PHD and not being able to inspire new generation of PHDs = a monkey with a PHD. When a professor tells you "this class is too hard" just know that this person is not worth listening to and wasting your time. I hope the president of this university read this message and reevaluate his crew.

Zubair Syed

UAlbany is actually a great school. After 4 years of spending here and after all the obstacles I loved it here. State quad is one of the best quads. Its closer to the classes bus stops and dorms are relatively nicer. Well Indian quad has overall the nicest dorms. State Dining hall has halal food which I love.

Jeffrey Liu

(Translated by Google) I like it here, convenient transportation (Original) 我喜欢这里，交通便利

Riana Lynn Artistry

I have been attending UAlbany for 2 semesters and have not had a bad class yet. I find rhe professors and staff to be kind and helpful. I would recommend this school for its low cost and quality classes.

U-roy Felix Agboli

I visited this university today and I was thrilled at the architecture. There’s this inexplicable aura of tranquility and calmness. It’s so serene and I felt so much at home that I almost didn’t want to leave. I wish we had schools like this Africa with so much ambience of love

Karin Reinhold

A hidden gem. Great programs and faculty

MANH TUAN NGUYEN

Very nice place to stay and study

Michael D'Angelo

Campus is much better now then it was 10 years ago. Can be very cold during the fall and winter. Fountain is nice to hang around during the nice weather. Wish Albany had more to do

Well Behaved Alligator

They're horrible neighbors. Fireworks set off by the university at 10:30 at night. They couldn't care less about the surrounding community.

David Silverstein

I spent 4 years there - 2 on campus and 2 off. Loved every minute of it. Graduated with a BS and got into a graduate school no problem. Excellent education. Some if the best times in my life were lived at UAlbany. Highly recommend.

ben lassman

great university. beautiful simple campus great fountain in middle dutch tower is the place to live - has kosher food hall. international students live down town has great days such as fountain day and parties and celebrations.

Gilvanna Sato

Love UA

J

Love the diversity of races and character types. There are really cool people here. Tons of great clubs. The library is resourceful. However the university itself is like all other universities: greedy. This school has down graded since my freshman year. How are we as students paying more money for less options? It makes zero sense. I really hate how we don't have a say in what changes are made to campus. They cut the 518 market hours in half, they offer mediocre food in the "new"(basic) campus center (we used to have Wendy's, haagen daz, auntie anne's, etc). Worst of all is that there are no more meal swipes. We're being forced to use the little munch money we have left. I wish Albany were more transparent and I wish the students stood up for their rights more instead of letting every change just happen to them. As if they have no power. It's a shame really. Overall people are great, the campus is pretty in my opinion (it used to be called concrete jungle), the staff is nice sometimes, reslife isn't the "family" it pretends to portray (I wish they treated their staff like humans), but like I said the University is more interested in our money and how much they can get from us. They could care less what happens to you as long as their reputation still looks pretty (which it doesn't). p.s.- Sodexo is also trash (they are the company our university gets it's prison food from). They were kicked out a few years ago for giving six students e.coli btw.. p.p.s: A lot of the other reviews here are fake. I see tons of 5 stars but no reviews? hmmm..that must be Albany's marketing team.

Chairul Amsal

My Daughter Alumnae

Fahd Mansa

would not recommend going here unless you don't have to pay / can get a scholarship

Mike Patrick

Class of 2016.

Eric Wzientek

I don't go here

Jacob Lester

While there are quite a few architectural gems, the overall ambiance is quite depressing. The columns, although visually attractive at first, become a bit overdone as all of the buildings look similar. Very cookie cutter.

Amreen Hossain

Great vibes when the sun is out. Very cold winters. Classes can be big for popular majors.

Christin Brown

I attended SUNY Albany from 2010 -2014. I met some of my closest friends. However, they treated their students like criminals....I mean yeah Kegs and Eggs was a little out of hand but to cancel fountain day. THE NERVE OF THEM. Furthermore, I graduated a year ago and they called my house at 8pm every night asking for donations. Meanwhile they drained me of my life savings with their parking tickets. The education was sub-par. I will say if you are looking to go into a political field, Albany is the location for you. Just go to college when you're 21 and say hi to Monty who works at Pine Hills but for the love of god...do not buy 2 large bags of potato chips every night.

Chathura Wickramage

It's a great place to undertake your higher studies. Beautiful Campus and state of the art facilities will blow your mind! Very friendly and helpful staff, always willing to lend a hand to whatever help you require. Campus accommodation is top notch! Liberty Terrace and Empire Commons are just like living in NYC. Winters are very cold so bring cosy outfits. Outdoor activities are endless. Night life also gets a 9/10! To me the experience at UAlbany is awesome!

Antton Tristtan

Amazing installations! and lovely organization. The University at Albany is one of the best in New York.

Kaveh Mozafari

I was there for a conference and I really liked the over all atmosphere of the university. Students seemed really friendly and the organizers seems punctual and approachable.

Eniola Folorunso

Beautiful school. Good education. Social life is what you make of it. Great bargain for a top notch research university.

Amy Evans

GREAT place!

Zaki Haider

University at Albany also known as UAlbany and SUNY Albany, is a beautiful place to visit during Spring to Fall. With beautiful water fountains, splash pools, expansive plinths, UAlbany is a vibrant place full of life.

Roscoe Eisenhauer

Nice environment. Good teachers.

Tee Keerl

In m first semester as a Freshman and I can say this school has been disappointing to me. Some teachers are good and some are eh. The downtown area is a ghetto so beware of the locals. The staff at the state dining hall are miserable everyday. And some days the food options can be practically nothing. The gyms were the most surprising to me when I arrived. For a school of 25,000+ there’s three gyms that can only fit 70-80 each at a time. The equipment is usually old or broken and I’ve seen staff members asleep while working the desk. Rush week was fun at first but then you realize a majority of students in the frat are into drugs and drink daily. Only good things I can say about Albany is how clean it is and the architecture is nice.

Michael LavelleRr

Albany Grad from 2005. Went there from sunny South Florida and wouldn't have changed it for anything. Loved every second. Lots of great memories.

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(Translated by Google) Top campus (Original) 최고 캠퍼스

Thierno Diallo

It's one of the best universities in the world.

Waltter Rodrigues

Doesn't matter who are u, or where u come from, its really a way to put the World within reach!

Sharadh Jois

Beautiful campus. Average to above average student body.

Caroline C

UAlbany is a great school with lots of academic programs, clubs, and events going on. It's very easy for students to get involved in research and discover new interests.

Stephen L. Guarneri, Jr

This place almost ruined my life and killed one of my Brothers. The university turned my entire organization into known troublemakers who were just freshman trying to adapt to a totally new environment. They could not wait to throw me out. I say this because they wanted me to make a statement on the record that I was guilty of a house party before I dealt with the city court. The city court did not pursue this incident because I did not do it. As of today they are not helping with my financial health and future. This financial matter does not pertain to any of my loans I took out for an education. I just want an education and a better life. I'm putting in the leg work now. Why does my states education system want to keep me below the poverty line. I attended the university and I'm speaking from a students perspective and a student who sat on the University Council, worked for Residential Life as a Housing Manager and represented many students in the Student Association.

fig barter

Parking and Mass Transit Services

Bob Pinnola

I still have close friends from my years in Albany. Great memories. Interesting times. A chapter of life.

Anna Rose

This school is amazing and what you make of it. If you are a social person and participate in many events, you will excel. This school can get you a high paying and great job almost anywhere, especially major cities like NYC. Ualbany has a great reputation.... some of the teachers do lack in communicating.. but its what you make it and you need to take that extra step! The campus is beautiful and some of the students act like high schoolers.. The freshman are all about partying and its ridiculous, but there are a big group of students who care and do well too.

Ian Rivers

I went there for a college tour last fall, the campus was cool.

Danny Rooney

I'm a second semester freshman right now and I'm planning on transferring out for this fall. There is a definite feeling that the university doesn't care about you. I don't expect for them to cater to my every need but taking away meal equivalency and making the "student section" sit on the grass is ridiculous. Very few people here have pride in the university and a lot of my friends that I've met here are planning on leaving as well. The downtown area or "student ghetto" is nice if you want to be held at knife point for a cigarette or buy some cocaine but that is really all it's good for. All in all I would not recommend this place.

Dukenson Pierre Gilles

Great school

Rafael Vaquero Ramirez Fayovaque

(Translated by Google) It's cool (Original) Esta chido

ehj2013

I'm a freshman at UAlbany and am having a great time (so far). Class curriculums are on par, teachers are helpful, and help is always available. The one negative thing I will say is that the food can be dreadful at times.

Search of Abroad

gorgeous university in the world albany university. green campus and famous university. totally nice

Hamid Hussaini

not an academic setting, man students come here just to party and get drunk

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(Translated by Google) Environmental grass plants grow well (Original) 环境草植物生长好

Cody Quill

If you want to go to a university that treats you as another statistic, this definitely the place for you! I went here for one semester and immediately transferred to a different college. The "professors" have no idea what they are doing, they just stand at the front of the class showing PowerPoint presentations the whole time. If you actually take time out of your schedule to go see them and ask for help, you'll get the response of: "Did you even look over the material?" They will basically read you the book instead of actually going over the material because they are fresh out of their graduate studies with no experience in the related field. I will say the food was pretty good and the architecture is amazing, but that's not reason enough to enroll. Save yourself some time, money, and potential career development... just go to another school. Go to a college like SUNY Cobleskill, where the professors actually have experience in the field(s) they teach and are genuinely concerned for your academic well-being.

Nano Lancet

My home. Party a lot but still a great place to learn.

Cindy Xie

Attended here. Had it not been for the few friends I did make, I would've just left.

Vinod Ravikumar

The campus is spread out over three locations - uptown, downtown and east most academic and other activities take place at the uptown campus. The setting is quite breathtaking, a great campus with a lot of concrete with a good dosw of greenery all around. Buildings are structured by departments and school and built around the campud center. Campus Center offers a decent food court, a Barnes and Nobles bookstore in addition to lounge area and some entertainment option to students in addition to a full dining option (shared with one of the quad). There is also the famous fountain (location to celebrate the discontinued fountain day) and a pathway to the entrance plaza. Collins circle provides a good spot for students and public to socialize, play in its well landscaped garden. Academic buildings are well designed, equipped with latest aids, roomy and in general very positive to aid the environment. The main campus has a couple of libraries catering to different student groups and meet different set of student requirements but make the campus self contained. University also has a mix of modern design architecture with the college of nanoscale engineering, dept of life sciences, school of business, et.al. Departments offer a wide range of courses catering to different student needs and have a fairly rigorous course structure as well as a grading mechanism. Enough motivation and help is provided to students to succed in their chosen coursework. Campuses are well connected with public transport, have a good parking system (though it involves some walk from parking to the academic buildings) and a good tunnel system to help get through winters. Overall a university that offers great value.